League Play-Off

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Spectators: 34 (Terracing: 26, Seating: 8, VIP seats: 0) After a rather tough play, FC Rebane's Rasmus Room got a free kick in the 3rd minute. After 5 played minutes, FC Kalev's Joonas Sõnajalg shot from a long distance, and at first it looked like the ball was going into the goal, but the goalkeeper Roomet Rahu came through and got his fingers on the ball before it flew over the goal line. He then quickly gripped the ball tighter before the forwards in FC Kalev reached it. FC Kalev's Andro Parve played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernst Mahlamaa in the 7th minute of play. In the 9th minute, Ernst Mahlamaa got an opportunity to score, but he didn't get a solid hit on the ball and ended up kicking it wide of the goal. With his leg Andro Parve managed to avoid a goal in the 14thth minute, when FC Rebane's Ernst Mahlamaa fired away a shot with a lot of spin towards his right hand side. Roomet Rahu showed his good apprehension of the play when he made a fantastic save on a shot from Edgar Kips, who was totally free with the ball in the 16th minute. Edgar Kips received a nice pass in the box and took a hard shot in the 22nd minute. Roomet Rahu tensed up and prepared to dive, but the shot went over the goal with him having to interfere. Roomet Rahu made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Janari Vagula in the 26th minute of play. When FC Kalev's Edgar Kips in the 27th minute got a chance for a shot 27th didn't hesitate and placed the ball to the right of the goalie. A beautiful save bye FC Rebane's goalie prevented a goal. Neeme Naba kicked well hit freekick during the 28th minute of the match. After some careless play in the FC Kalev defense, Ernst Mahlamaa kicked a shot that curved into the net to the right of Andro Parve. The FC Kalev fans voiced their displeasure as they felt that Andro Parve should have stopped the shot. Ernst Mahlamaa fired away a screaming shot towards the goal in the 35th minute, but the shot went just over the crossbar without Andro Parve having to interfere. In the 39th minute Janari Vagula shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Roomet Rahu saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Ernst Mahlamaa in the 41stth minute had a little luck and got a chance for a shot in front of the goal. Without hesitation aimed to the right of Andro Parve, who managed to lunge to the right direction and made a save. Af the end of the first half the score was 1-0. The first half had gone as expected for the home team.

When the second half was about to start, both teams quickly lined up and Janari Vagula made a kick off. A collision led to FC Rebane getting a freekick after 51 minutes play. Ernst Mahlamaa hit a great ball. Roomet Rahu made a fantastic save in the 55th minute, when Edgar Kips sent off a good shot on target. Ernst Mahlamaa recieved an excellent pass in front of the goal in the 64th minute. Unfortunately, he received the ball on his off foot and could only manage a weak shot that went over the goal. Andro Parve made a wonderful reflex save on a shot from Kiur Veider in the 65th minute of play. When the match clock showed 70 minutes, the score became 1-1 when Janari Vagula sped through FC Rebane's defense and sent away a curving shot that went into the net to the right of Roomet Rahu. Peedu Hirse kicked well hit freekick during the 75th minute of the match. Taniel Adamson took a chance and fired a shot far from the goal in the 81st minute, but it turned out to be a dangerous situation for Andro Parve. FC Kalev's goalkeeper really had to stretch himself to stop the ball from crossing the goal line. FC Kalev's Andro Parve played magnificently when he managed to stop the ball from hitting the goal, after a sharp shot by Ernst Mahlamaa in the 84th minute of play. In the 88th minute Ernst Mahlamaa shot on, it seemed, an open goal, but Andro Parve saw the ball coming and threw himself on it before it passed the goal line. Janari Vagula scored 1-2 in the 91st match minute with a shot that went into the goal to the right of Roomet Rahu, who was just a little too slow in reacting to the shot. Andro Parve took care of the ball after a well-directed shot from Harald Isa, even though the ball almost passed him on his left side. The FC Kalev supporters could be heard counting down the last seconds of the match. They errupted in celebration when the whistle blew, knowing FC Kalev would go home with victory in their luggage after a match that easily could have ended differently.